Author: Akintayo Adams

The proposed new minimum pay for Nigerian workers is N709,000, according to the Nigeria Labour Congress’s FCT division. Dr. Stephen Knabayi, the Chairman of the NLC Federal Capital Territory, presented the proposal at the North Central Zonal Public Hearing on Thursday in Abuja, which was arranged by the Tripartite Committee on the National Minimum Wage. In his submission, Mr. Knabayi stated that the Congress arrived at the amount after taking into account the current state of the nation’s economy. He claims that the amount suggested will lessen Nigerians’ suffering and assist mitigate the effects of the country’s economic difficulties. “We…

The South-East chapters of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, have tabled ₦540,000 and ₦447,000 respectively before the Government as new minimum wage for Nigerian workers. The duo made the proposal during the South-East Zonal Hearing organised by the Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage on Thursday in Enugu. Fabian Nwigbo, the Chairman, NLC Enugu State Chapter, noted that the value of ₦30,000 minimum wage of 2019 had been rendered useless by inflation. Speaking, he said, “if you consider what is going on in the country today, one won’t be talking about minimum wage anymore.…

In order to facilitate student mobility, Oyo State Governor Engineer Seyi Makinde gave 28 eighteen-seater vehicles to the Indigenous Associations and Student Unions of tertiary institutions in the state. This is only one example of the governor’s outstanding educational policies. This was done by the Governor at the Car park of the Governor’s office state secretariat Agodi, Ibadan on Thursday (Today). Speaking to the students, Governor Makinde stated that his administration would not compromise in providing the best for the state, even though the nation is going through a difficult time. Posting the news on one of his Social Media…

The Nigeria Education Loan Fund, or NELFund, portal will officially open for qualified students in March, according to a schedule set by the federal government. In an interview with newsmen on Thursday in Abuja, Dr. Akintunde Sawyerr, the Executive Secretary of the NELFund, revealed this information and advised qualified students to register in order to receive funding. On June 12, 2023, President Bola Tinubu signed the Access to Higher Education Bill into law, allowing impoverished students to apply for interest-free loans to attend any postsecondary school in Nigeria. The program was originally scheduled to start in September or October of…

The South West geopolitical zone’s workforce should be paid a new national minimum wage of N794,000, according to the Nigeria Labour Congress, or NLC. At Thursday’s public hearing of the Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage in Ikeja, Lagos, Funmi Sessi, the chairperson of the NLC’s Lagos State branch, made this plea. Sessi stressed that every South West union member had accepted this pay demand collectively. On January 30, 2024, Vice President Kashim Shettima, representing President Bola Tinubu, opened the Council Chamber of the State House in Abuja to a 37-member panel discussing the new minimum wage. Earlier, it was…

Awwalu Salisu, a 23-year-old commercial tricyclist from Kano who returned N15 million in cash left on his tricycle by a Chadian businessman in 2023, has been granted a scholarship worth N250 million to study up to the PhD level. This appears to be a competitive gesture. Because of his uncommon act of honesty, Awwalu was honored by LEADERSHIP Media Group on Tuesday at its annual conference and awards ceremony as the recipient of their “Outstanding Young Person of the Year 2023” Award. Peter Obi, a fellow recipient and Labour Party (LP) presidential contender, was the first to grant Awwalu scholarships…

As the zonal public hearing on the new wage structure gets underway today in Lagos, Kano, Enugu, Akwa Ibom, Adamawa, and Abuja, there are significant signs that organized labor would advocate for a minimum wage of N500,000. The Nigeria Labour Congress President Joe Ajaero had earlier hinted that organized labor would seek a new minimum salary of up to N1 million for workers in the country if the current inflation trend persisted. Inputs on a new minimum wage that reflects the current economic realities and the aspirations of workers are anticipated from organized labor, state governors, ministers, civil society organizations,…

In the House of Representatives, a bill to alter the Flag and Coat of Arms Act to control the flying and displaying of national flags has passed second reading. Rep. Sada Soli (APC-Katsina) introduced a bill that aimed to raise the fine for violators from N100 to N100,000. Leading the discussion, Soli stated that using the national flag is illegal for private, public, and corporate organizations. The member claimed that the amendment bill was necessary in order to stop such egregious flag abuses. According to him, the measure aimed to expand the list of entities having the authority to apprehend…

In response to the consistently inadequate supply of electricity around the nation, the federal government threatened on Wednesday to cancel the licenses of power distribution companies. Adebayo Adelabu, the Minister of Power, announced this on Wednesday. The minister announced via his X handle that the managing director of the Transmission Company of Nigeria, the CEOs of the Abuja and Ibadan electricity distribution companies, and the CEO of the Abuja electricity distribution company have been called to an important meeting to discuss the challenges facing the country at the moment. “The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the worsening power…

When talking about dressing room leaks while he was manager at Old Trafford, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has detailed how some Manchester United players turned “sour.” In the summer of 2019, Solskjaer was elevated to full-time manager after being named temporary manager of United in the wake of Jose Mourinho’s dismissal in 2018. Following his leadership of United to a Europa League semifinal and a second-place Premier League result that season, the team fell to Villarreal in the Europa League final the following year. The Norwegian failed to lead United to the heights of the previous season, and after a 4-1…